"RichK" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I'm pretty sure my refrigerator thermostat is gone. It's a fairly
popular GE part WR9X411.

Most places on the net are over $60 and some over $80. Sears is the
lowest at $42, but shipping and tax add $13.

Are there any places that sell used, but working appliance parts, such
as thermostats? I know it's a gamble, but at $60+ I'm willing to take
a chance. TIA

Not questioning your ability to diagnose a problem, but:

Why do you think the thermostat is bad? Could be a refrigerant leak. Could
be the compressor going bad, could be the defrost heater is bad (making it
"sort of" cold in the freezer and not very cold in the refrigerator). Some
units have fans that go bad. Either inside the unit or outside (for the
condensor) and that could be keeping it from getting cold.

I only make these few suggestions because I hate to see you go to all the
trouble of finding a thermostat and then it's not the thermostat that is
bad. Remember: A thermostat is basically just an on/off switch. It's either
on or it's off. The numbers just tell it how long to stay on.....